Debbie was raised in Puerto Rico and moved to Georgia to attend college at Berry College in Rome, Ga where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business with a minor in Economics
Prior to joining the AVC staff, she owned her own mortgage company for 16 years. 21 years
ago Debbie volunteered her time as a member of the board of directors for the Auditory-Verbal Center and then was asked to join the staff in Sept. 2002 and has been the CEO since then. She is a member of the Alexander Graham Bell Association, Georgia’s Early Detection and intervention (EDHI) advisory committee, and Georgia Pathway to literacy program.

She is actively involved in Kiwanis having served in various leadership roles in her division and on a district level and has received various awards over the years for her passion and
commitment to Kiwanis. She currently serves as Past Governor, chair for the Buck-n-ear
program and treasurer for the Past Lt. Gov association. She is currently a member of the
Brookhaven-Chamblee, and Doraville/Tucker clubs. Debbie is dedicated to reaching out to all children who are deaf or hard of hearing to help them learn to listen and speak and to become independent communicators.